Rob Lowe calls California college's initial ban 'idiocy'
Rob Lowe criticized a college's decision to end reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
Rob Lowe said he felt 'humiliated' by a California college's decision to scrap reciting the Pledge of Allegiance because of its links to 'white nationalism.'
The Santa Barbara City College said last week it had decided to 'discontinue the use' of the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag at meetings for reasons related to its history and symbolism.
However, the board reversed the decision on Tuesday as members had 'First Amendment Rights' to comment which had to be respected.
Despite the u-turn, actor Rob Lowe took to Twitter to express his disapproval at the initial decision.
The Parks and Recreation actor tweeted: 'Humiliated for Santa Barbara City College making national news for their idiocy.'
Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Board of Trustees President Robert Miller claimed the decision was taken to end the recitation of the pledge at meetings because of what he described as its 'history steeped in expressions of nativism and white nationalism.'
The timing of Lowe’s came as an ex-Santa Barbara City College adjunct professor Celeste Barber challenged the decision to cancel the Pledge.
'There’s nothing white nationalist about the Pledge of Allegiance,' Barber said on Fox & Friends.
'There’s no reference to race, gender or ethnicity. It’s all-inclusive. That’s why thousands of school children recite it each day because it includes everyone that lives in this country.'
Santa Barbara City College (pictured) said it decided to 'discontinue the use' of the Pledge to the U.S. flag at meetings as it is 'stepped in expressions of white nationalism'
Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Board of Trustees President Robert Miller ended the citation of the Pledge last week
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